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Hatching Spring

You know spring truly has sprung when baby birds hatch. Princess Nagger was excited to show me her discovery of a nest in our Back 40 in my old greenhouse that still needs serious repair work. The missing panel and remaining shelf was the perfect set up for a mama bird to make her nest:

Ahhhhh! That’s where my missing cookie sheet ended up. We moved in a little closer, hoping to catch a peek at the sleeping chicks:

See the fuzz? Fairly recently hatched, they were napping peacefully.

Oh look! One’s starting to peek its head up:

False alarm, he poked his head up looking for food, then immediately went back to napping with his siblings:

Scrawny little things, aren’t they? I stepped back again (I didn’t want to chance the mama bird returning then rejecting her babies because of my penchant for picture taking).

I stood at a distance with my lens trained and waited. And waited. And waited some more.

I finally saw some movement and started snapping like a crazy person, but my patience (and crazy) paid off as one of the babies raised their head for a couple of seconds looking for the mama bird:

Since time flies by way too fast, before you know it they’ll be flying like a bird from their nest. I’ll have to get some follow up pics to share as they grow before it’s too late.

Do you have any bird nests in your yard this year?

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About Stacy (the Random Cool Chick)

After 20+ years in the Corporate World and years of infertility, Princess Nagger made her miraculous appearance and I chose to become a SAHM and WAHM - I love every minute of it. We added Little Dude through adoption, adding a whole new dimension to our family.
We have an eclectic mix of pets: dogs, cats, birds and fish. I love to cook and try new techniques to turn ordinary into extraordinary.
Crafty by nature, I take on a lot of unique projects and enjoy seeing the end result. My favorite, of course, is making my own wine out of fruits and grapes. Experiments with water currently underway.
I blog about the joys of parenting, family, friends, life, love and anything else that strikes my fancy. I do enjoy doing reviews and giveaways for products I use, believe in and can stand behind.

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We had the unfortunate experience this year of having something happen to a Mama Bird, which left her babies alone and defenseless. One by one, hey fell out of their nest (waaaay up in the huge Blue Spruce in the corner of our yard) and died – a total of five of them. It was one of the most pitiful things I’ve ever seen.

Awesome photos. It’s so hard to believe those tiny, featherless babies grow into the birds they become. Baby squirrels look so unusual too. We had a few that fell out of nest and we brought them to a Wildlife Rehab Center to care for them until they could be released.

Love these pictures! Thanks for taking the time to take them for our viewing pleasure! I have a perfect view of a nest in my tree in my backyard. The momma Robin is still sitting on her eggs and refuses to leave, even when I’m outside sweeping. Good momma! I’m impressed with her bravery!

That little bird is so cute! Unfortunately, we haven’t got any nests around the house this year, although I can remember when we used to have one under our bedroom window! It was really nice to wake up for some bird sing:)

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Stacy Swenson Johnson

After 20+ years in the Corporate World and years of
infertility, Stacy was surprised when Princess Nagger made her miraculous appearance
- deciding to
forgo the career and stay home was a no-brainer. As if her hands weren’t full
enough, 8 years later she and her husband added Little Dude through adoption,
adding a whole new dimension to their family and even more sleepless nights.

When she’s not refereeing kids, dogs and cats, she loves to write, hence the
reason she decided to start her little blog, and because she never got a baby
book to mark milestones, so this was the next best thing. She also enjoys doing reviews and giveaways for
products she or her family would willingly use and can stand behind.

She loves to cook and try new techniques to turn ordinary into extraordinary.
Crafty by nature, she takes on a lot of unique projects and enjoy seeing the end
result. Her favorite, of course, is making her award winning wine out of fruits
and grapes. Experiments with water currently underway.